PLCS 13/14 (2005)
Interpretations

The Place of Machado de Assis in the Present

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  • Daniel Piza
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62791/0mqsaw57

Published 2016-09-20

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Abstract

Abstract: In this paper it is argued that Machado de Assis was not just a critic of the “Brazilian elite,” as the above-mentioned analysts seem to believe, but rather a critic of humanity, a critic of human nature. This is his legacy. This article suggests that it is our duty to demonstrate the richness and relevance of Machado’s work to our own contemporary circumstances.

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